SissyG
senior
I am an oldie but goodie returning because I am having a RT. TKR on 4/3. I had a PKR on my left knee a few years ago and know what to expect but still I am such a chicken...same old fears creeping back into my pre-sleep time and middle of the night awake time. (I wish)
I put off going to the orthopedic doctor as long as I could because I knew what he would say...bone on bone, no other options but TKR.
We were on a cruise during the holidays and I had to go up and down way more stairs than I wanted to and consequently my knee became painfully inflammed and I had to cancel some of the tours and activities we were booked on...I promised my hubby then that I would make an appointment with an orthopedic surgeon and get his opinion.
When I finally got into see the doctor at the clinic I wanted to go to he confirmed that I had to have the surgery it would have been my normal way to put it off as long as possible but we have an around the world trip planned for Sept, Oct and into November this year and no way was I going to cancel. The first surgical opening was 4/3, and I could hardly believe I heard myself say I would take it..so unlike me. This board was my lifeline before and after my last surgery and I am still in touch with all the bonesmarties that I met then on facebookIt was through one of them that I got the info for my new orthopedic clinic, we bonesmarties have to stick together. . I just wanted reintroduce myself, say hi and meet you all.
Sissy
I put off going to the orthopedic doctor as long as I could because I knew what he would say...bone on bone, no other options but TKR.
We were on a cruise during the holidays and I had to go up and down way more stairs than I wanted to and consequently my knee became painfully inflammed and I had to cancel some of the tours and activities we were booked on...I promised my hubby then that I would make an appointment with an orthopedic surgeon and get his opinion.
When I finally got into see the doctor at the clinic I wanted to go to he confirmed that I had to have the surgery it would have been my normal way to put it off as long as possible but we have an around the world trip planned for Sept, Oct and into November this year and no way was I going to cancel. The first surgical opening was 4/3, and I could hardly believe I heard myself say I would take it..so unlike me. This board was my lifeline before and after my last surgery and I am still in touch with all the bonesmarties that I met then on facebookIt was through one of them that I got the info for my new orthopedic clinic, we bonesmarties have to stick together. . I just wanted reintroduce myself, say hi and meet you all.
Sissy